William Doss Lacey

Full Name: William Doss Lacey
Date of birth: November 25, 1870
Date of death: March 19, 1953

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	23	Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921	36th	Democrat	Normangee / Leon	Leon, Madison
H	23	Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919	35th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾	Democrat	Normangee / Leon	Leon, Madison
H	23	Jul 24, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917	34th ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾ ⁽¹¹⁾	Democrat	Normangee / Leon	Leon, Madison

(1) Census of 1910 - William D. Lacy, Justice Precinct 1, Leon County. Census of 1920 - William D. Lacey, Normangee, Leon County. FamilySearch. 1910 1920
(2) Personnel of the New Texas Legislature, House of Representatives, 12/17/1916, p. 23, lists W.D. Lacey, Normangee, Leon County. Galveston Daily News.
(3) NORMANGEE, TEXAS. "Normangee is at the intersection of Farm roads 39 and 3 and the Old San Antonio Road, on the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Madison county line seventeen miles southwest of Centerville in southwest Leon County." Parts of Madison County are included within the town limits. Handbook of Texas Online.
(4) W.D. Lacey of Normangee, residence in Leon County, pp. 2, 5. House Journal.
(5) Normangee, Madison County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(6) Madison County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(7) Elections to be held 7/24/1915 to fill vacancies caused by resignations, according to proclamations issued by Governor Ferguson, "Special Elections in Five Districts for Representative," 6/27/1915, p. 5; election returns from Saturday, 7/24/1915, in "Five New Men Will Be in Legislature," 7/27/1915, p. 3. Austin American.
(8) Normangee, Madison County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(9) William D. Lacey, in special election 7/24/1915, succeeded Daniel C. Dove, resigned 6/17/1915. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(10) Madison County. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
(11) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 35th-36th Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual.

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House District 23
Jan 14, 1919 - Jan 11, 1921
Legislatures: 36th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Normangee / Leon
Counties in district: Leon, Madison

House District 23
Jan 9, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919
Legislatures: 35th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Normangee / Leon
Counties in district: Leon, Madison

House District 23
Jul 24, 1915 - Jan 9, 1917
Legislatures: 34th ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾ ⁽¹¹⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Normangee / Leon
Counties in district: Leon, Madison

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Biographical Sketches

Memorial, September 1953, p. 613. Death date 6/19/1953, "former Leon County attorney, judge, and Representative." Texas Bar Journal.

Other Resources

William Doss Lacey, birth date 11/26/1870 in Bessimer, Alabama, death date 3/19/1953 in Centerville, Leon County, burial in Centerville. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.

Photographs

Photograph. W.D. Lacey, 36th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.D. Lacey, 35th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

34th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
35th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
36th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

36th R.S. - 1919 Banks and Banking Criminal Jurisprudence Judicial Districts Penitentiaries Roads, Bridges and Ferries
35th R.S. - 1917 Banks and Banking Commerce and Manufactures (Vice Chair) Insurance Penitentiaries Senatorial Districts

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